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by Justinus (Andreas Christian) Kerner (1786 - 1862)
Translation © by Pierre Mathé

Du herrlich Glas, nun stehst du leer
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT DUT ENG FRE ITA
Du herrlich Glas, nun stehst du leer,
Glas, das er oft mit Lust gehoben;
Die Spinne hat rings um dich her
Indes den düstren Flor gewoben.

Jetzt sollst du mir gefüllet sein
Mondhell mit Gold der deutschen Reben!
In deiner Tiefe heil'gen Schein
Schau' ich hinab mit frommem Beben.

Was ich erschau' in deinem Grund
Ist nicht Gewöhnlichen zu nennen.
Doch wird mir klar zu dieser Stund',
Wie nichts den Freund vom Freund kann trennen.

Auf diesen Glauben, Glas so hold!
Trink' ich dich aus mit hohem Mute.
Klar spiegelt sich der Sterne Gold,
Pokal, in deinem teuren Blute!

Still geht der Mond das Tal entlang,
Ernst tönt die mitternächt'ge Stunde.
Leer steht das Glas! Der heil'ge Klang
Tönt nach in dem kristallnen Grunde.

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Text Authorship:

  • by Justinus (Andreas Christian) Kerner (1786 - 1862), "An das Trinkglas eines verstorbenen Freundes", appears in Gedichte, in Die lyrischen Gedichte [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

  • by Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856), "Auf das Trinkglas eines verstorbenen Freundes", op. 35 no. 6 (1840), published 1841 [ voice and piano ], from Zwölf Gedichte von Justinus Kerner, no. 6, Leipzig, Klemm [sung text checked 1 time]

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Al vas d’un amic difunt", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Op het drinkglas van een gestorven vriend", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "To the drinking glass of a departed friend", copyright ©
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Au verre d'un ami décédé", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "Sul bicchiere di un amico defunto", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 20
Word count: 124

Au verre d'un ami décédé
Language: French (Français)  after the German (Deutsch) 
Excellent verre, tu es maintenant vide,
Verre qui fut souvent levé avec plaisir ;
Autour de toi l'araignée a depuis
Tissé un sombre crêpe.

Aujourd'hui tu fus rempli pour moi
Avec l'or clair comme la lune d'une vigne d'Allemagne !
Dans tes reflets profonds et sacrés
Je plonge mon regard dans un pieux frisson.

Ce que j'ai vu  dans ton fond
Ne peut être décrit aux gens ordinaires.
Pourtant à cette heure il m'est clairement apparu
Que rien ne peut séparer un ami de son ami.

Sur cette croyance, verre si aimable,
Je te vide avec grand courage !
L'or clair des étoiles se reflète,
Coupe, dans ton sang précieux !

La lune passe en silence le long de la vallée
L'heure de minuit sonne avec gravité.
Le verre est vide ! La note sacrée
Résonne dans le fond de cristal.

Text Authorship:

  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2011 by Pierre Mathé, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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Based on:

  • a text in German (Deutsch) by Justinus (Andreas Christian) Kerner (1786 - 1862), "An das Trinkglas eines verstorbenen Freundes", appears in Gedichte, in Die lyrischen Gedichte
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This text was added to the website: 2011-09-27
Line count: 20
Word count: 136

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